1804 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville/Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 443.610.7775 - E-mail: obrien.casey [at] verizon [dot] net Significant Professional & Academic Achievements
National leader in cyber exercise design and delivery methods
Founder and Director of the Community College of Baltimore County’s (CCBC) Institute for Cyber Security
Design and teach Security courses internationally (e.g., Ethical Hacking, IPv6)
Competition Director for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC)
Co-authored $5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grants to develop the CyberWatch Center Designed the first Information Systems Security Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.) certificate program in Maryland, USA
Build and maintain state-of-the-art networking and security laboratories
Computing Expertise in Brief
Over 15 years of project management and working IT experience in complex public- and private-sector environments
Penetration testing and incident response
Microsoft, Linux/UNIX operating systems: system administration, networking, and security
Network security: traffic/protocol analysis, firewalls, IDSes/IPSes, routers, switches, wireless (802.11), and host hardening
Secure network engineering, management, and monitoring, including 802.11 networks
Application/Web development, statistical programming, and database administration
Wide breadth of understanding of varied aspects of IT Superior analytical and troubleshooting ability
1804 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville/Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 443.610.7775 - E-mail: obrien.casey [at] verizon [dot] net Professional Certifications/Organizations
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Certified Ethical Hacker Instructor (CEI) CompTIA Security+
Formerly held Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification (lapsed in 2003)
FBI InfraGard Member (MD/DE Chapter)
Maryland Alliance for Information and Security Assurance (MAISA)
Present Positions
Director, Institute for Cyber Security, Community College of Baltimore County (September, 2010 – Present)
-Created the Institute
-Provide the necessary resources and motivation to enable community college students to become effective professionals in the
ever-increasing cyber-enabled economy
-Assist students in job placement and career planning
-Improve the cyber security posture of the Institute so its constituents can fully benefit from the ongoing cyber revolution
-Leverage current activities and resources among existing funded projects in support of the Institute’s mission
-Build relationships and enter partnerships with other institutions of higher education, government organizations, and the business
community to facilitate solutions to the growing need for a qualified IA workforce
-Raise awareness for security issues within CCBC and the community Associate Professor, Network Technology Department, Community
College of Baltimore County (August, 2002 – Present)
-Maintain and improve the Network Technology degree and certificate curricula (Cisco, Red Hat, Microsoft, Information Security, and general networking)
-Develop and teach courses in Computer Networking, Operating Systems, and Information Systems Security
-Undergraduate student academic advisement
1804 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville/Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 443.610.7775 - E-mail: obrien.casey [at] verizon [dot] net
Co-Director, CyberWatch Center (September 2005 – Present)
-Coordinate consortium's cyber security activities, including: faculty development, curriculum development, student competitions, and partnerships with high schools, two- and four-year colleges/universities, regional businesses, and federal government agencies
-Host and run the Mid-Atlantic Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC)
-Manage large, fiscal budget
-Promote CyberWatch at national and international events
Previous Positions
Lead Network Engineer and Director of Technical Services, USC/Canterbury Corp. (August, 2000 – August, 2002)
-Designed, implemented, and maintained a number of enterprise technology systems and services for large, private-sector clients, educational institutions, and state and local government agencies -Reduced network downtime, increased availability of mission-critical applications/systems, and upgraded/secured applications/systems to protect against security incidents for Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office (400+ users in seven locations)
-Supported the Baltimore City Criminal Justice fiber-optic backbone network (in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office of Cable and Communications)
-Managed a team of four system/network administrators
Director & Founder, Internet Service Group, Johns Hopkins University/Center for Communication Programs (January, 1996 – August, 2000)
-Coordinated Internet-based technology projects with 26 field offices throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America for leading health communication organization
-Managed a team of system administrators, Web developers, and graphic designers
-Developed Web-based Intranet applications
-Developed and maintained online, photo database
-Setup and maintained fault-tolerant DNS, HTTP, FTP, and multimedia database servers to support various Websites, running various Windows and Linux operating systems
1804 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville/Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 443.610.7775 - E-mail: obrien.casey [at] verizon [dot] net Previous Positions (con’t)
Research Assistant, Research & Evaluation Division, Johns Hopkins University/Center for Communication Programs (January, 1995 – January, 1996)
-Implemented statistical methods for analysis of research data related to overseas family planning and health communication programs
-Supported division’s computer systems and statistical applications
Technical Expertise
Cyber exercise design and delivery
Networking/information security laboratories (face-to-face, virtual) Network penetration testing
Information systems architecture, integration, project management, and security
Protocol/traffic analysis
Firewall (Cisco PIX/ASA, pfSense, iptables) engineering, implementation, and administration
Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) engineering, implementation, and administration
Networking hardware (routers and switches) engineering, implementation, and administration
Windows/Linux/UNIX (OS X, FreeBSD) system administration
Networking at Layers 2-4 and 7 (including all major TCP/IP protocols)
Education
08/93 M.A. Psychology, Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) 05/92 B.A. Psychology, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN)
Grants
Principal Investigator: $87,218 Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) grant, CCBC Cybersecurity Training Institute, January 1,
December 31, 2011
Co-Principal Investigator: CyberWatch II, a $2.7 million NSF/ATE continuation grant, September, 2009-September, 2012
Co-Principal Investigator: CyberWatch, a $3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant, October, 2005-September 2009
1804 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville/Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 443.610.7775 - E-mail: obrien.casey [at] verizon [dot] net Refereed Conference Publications
Rosenberg, T. & O’Brien, C., The Growth of the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate
Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC): Public-Private Partnerships at Work.
12th Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education, Dallas, TX, June, 2008
Odubiyi, J. & O’Brien, C., Information Security Attack Tree Modeling as an
Effective Approach for Enhancing Student Learning. 7th Workshop on
Education in Computer Security, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, January, 2006
1804 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville/Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 443.610.7775 - E-mail: obrien.casey [at] verizon [dot] net Conference Presentations
Presenter: High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC): “Exploring a National Cyber Security Exercise for Community Colleges.” Orlando, FL, July 29, 2010
Presenter: Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS): “Exploring a National Cyber Security Exercise for Community Colleges.” Kauai, HI, January 5, 2010
Presenter: League for Innovation in the Community College Conference on Information Technology: “Securing Our Nation's Information Systems: The CyberWatch ATE Center.” Detroit, MI, October 13, 2009
Invited speaker: Colloquium for Information Security Systems Education (CISSE): “Enriching Community College Information Assurance Curricula Through Student Competitions.” Boston University, Boston, MA, June 6, 2007
Presenter: League for Innovation in the Community College Conference on Information Technology: “HIM+IT=HIIT: A Technology Approach for Healthcare Education.” Nashville, TN, November 12, 2007
Invited speaker: American Association of Community Colleges/National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Principal
Investigators Conference: “Making Articulations Work.” Washington, D.C., October 19, 2006
Invited speaker: C3 Conference: Cyberethics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity. “Information Security in Today’s World.” University of Maryland, Adelphi, MD, October 5-7, 2006
Invited Speaker and panel moderator: “Evaluation of a Web Site.” The Population and Health Materials Working Group Second Internet Meeting. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, January 21-22, 1998
Invited speaker and panel moderator: “Who Is Looking At Your Information: Evaluation and How It Works.” Internet Connections: Communicating with Developing Countries About Population and Reproductive Health. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, January 25, 1996
Committees
Chair, National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) Rules and Operations Committee, 2010
Colloquium for Information Systems Security (CISSE). University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD, June 5-8, 2006
The Population and Health Materials Working Group Second Internet Meeting. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, January 21-22, 1998 Internet Connections: Communicating with Developing Countries About
Population and Reproductive Health. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, January 25, 1996
1804 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville/Timonium, MD 21093 Phone: 443.610.7775 - E-mail: obrien.casey [at] verizon [dot] net Courses Taught
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Duke University, Tufts University, University of Manitoba, University of Utah, University of Victoria (British Columbia), Mississauga, Ontario, Windsor/Essex, Ontario, Kingston, Ontario, Grande Prairie, Alberta
E-Commerce Security: Graduate class in Computer Science department at George Washington University (Fall 2010, Spring 2011)
Hacking/Security Tools TCP/IP
Wireshark Functionality and Fundamentals IPv6
Firewalls (Cisco PIX, ASA, pfSense, iptables) Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (Snort) Linux/UNIX (system administration, shell scripting) Network Defense and Countermeasures
Introduction to Data Communications Cisco I: Network Fundamentals
Cisco II: Routing Protocols and Concepts Cisco III: LAN Switching and Wireless Cisco IV: Accessing the WAN
CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Network+
CompTIA A+: Introduction to PC Repair & Operation
CompTIA A+: Computer Systems Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
Windows Professional (Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7) Windows Server (Windows 2000, 2003, 2008)
